Lake Hartwell Camping & RV Parks

Official federal and state park campgrounds, RV electric hookups, and shoreline camping.

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โ›บ Big Oaks

$18 - $32 / night

Big Oaks Recreation Area is a 12 acre gently sloping site with good grass cover and scattered pine and hardwood trees throughout.. . . The area experiences high levels of intense public use during peak recreatio...

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โ›บ Broyles

$18 - $32 / night

Broyles Recreation Area consists of 24 acres with a gentle to moderate slope and vegetation consisting primarily of pine. The site presently offers day use and boat launching facilities consisting of 1 volunteer...

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โ›บ Coneross Park

$18 - $32 / night

Coneross Campground is a moderately sloping, heavily wooded 136 acre site of mixed hardwoods and pines. The site presently offers camping and boat launching facilities to include: 1 gatehouse/entrance, 2 park at...

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โ›บ Crescent

$18 - $32 / night

MUST BE RESERVED A MINIMUM OF TWO DAYS IN ADVANCE OF ARRIVAL DATE. Crescent Group Campground is a 41 acre site located on a narrow peninsula with gentle slopes and a scattered tree cover of pine and mixed hardwo...

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โ›บ Elrod Ferry

$18 - $32 / night

Elrod Ferry Recreation Area is a 39 acre site situated on a gently sloping point that overlooks the lake near Hartwell Dam. The site presently offers day use and boat launching facilities consisting of 1 gatehou...

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โ›บ Lake Hartwell Camping And Cabins

$18 - $32 / night

Waterfront camping facility offering tent and RV campsites with scenic lake views and recreational access.

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โ›บ Oconee Point

$18 - $32 / night

Oconee Point Campground consists of 70 acres of gently sloping area with a relatively dense cover of pines and mixed hardwoods. . The site presently offers camping and boat-launching facilities including 1 gateh...

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โ›บ Singing Pines

$18 - $32 / night

Singing Pines Recreation Area consists of 42 acres. The site presently offers day-use and boat-launching facilities consisting of 1 gatehouse/entrance, 57 picnic sites, 2 standard picnic shelters with water and ...

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โ›บ Springfield

$18 - $32 / night

Springfield Campground is one of Hartwellโ€™s most popular camping destinations consisting of 60 acres of primarily Virginia pine and some mixed hardwoods. The area presently offers 1 gatehouse/entrance, 2 park at...

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โ›บ Watsadler

$18 - $32 / night

Watsadler Campground is a 36 acre site consisting of a relatively dense cover of pine and mixed hardwoods. The area is open year-round and is one of Hartwellโ€™s most popular camping destinations. The site present...

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Trip Preparation & Gear

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